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2025: Kazakhstan fintech firm Tarlan Payments buys Gourmet
In May 2025, the fintech company Tarlan Payments completed the acquisition of the Kazakh food tech platform Gourmet. After the purchase, the service will be called Gourmet by Tarlan and will continue to develop under the leadership of the founders - CEO Serikbolsyn Mustafin and Technical Director Chingiz Dzhakubaliev.
According to Profit, the acquired platform allows users to book tables, pre-order and pay for food directly in mobile banking applications, as well as receive cashbacks and participate in loyalty programs. The service specializes in working with full-service restaurants and is integrated with more than 20 establishments in Almaty and Astana, including restaurants of the middle and premium segment.
The integration of Gourmet became part of Tarlan's strategy to develop the Banking-as-a-Platform format, in which the bank becomes an entry point into everyday digital services. Bank users will be able to pay for restaurants without leaving banking applications, with additional cashbacks and discounts.
Tarlan Payments CEO Andrey Sedenko noted that the company provides banks with the opportunity to turn a mobile banking application into a full-fledged digital ecosystem. According to him, combining expertise in payments and scaling with the Gourmet platform, the company plans to build a single ecosystem of financial and lifestyle services in Kazakhstan and Europe.
By the end of 2025, it is planned to connect 150 establishments in different cities of Kazakhstan, and in 2026 - at least 250, including international networks. According to the company's forecasts, orders worth over ₸60 billion (₽9,6 billion) will be processed through banking applications using Gourmet during the first year, and subsequently volumes will grow significantly as new banks and regions are connected.
The expected number of platform users will be more than 600 thousand people per year. Gourmet founder Serikbolsyn Mustafin said he created the service as an alternative to aggregators with high commissions, and the company's model is more transparent and profitable for restaurants and users.[1]
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